For a set and a half, the hex on number-one ranked women tennis players at the majors seemed secure. But then Gisela Dulko -- up to that point an anchor around partner Flavia Pennetta's neck -- found her net game and started to get a little more air on her topspin lob. Down 2-6, 1-4, she and Pennetta came charging back against a game Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko in the women's doubles final.

Dulko and Pennetta, winners at the year-end WTA Championships in November, flummoxed their opponents with variety and expert teamwork. Sometimes they both stayed on the baseline, absorbing Azarenka's power. Sometimes they both charged forward as if taking San Juan Hill. It was a gallant comeback, and it earned them their first major title -- 2-6, 7-5, 6-1.

The stadium appeared to be more than half-empty during the match, which is a shame, for it was a high-quality, endlessly entertaining showdown, full of long, acrobatic points. For more:USA Today coverage.